COURSE STRUCTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n SL and HL<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prerequisites:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stage 5 English<\/p>\n\n\n\n Exclusions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nil<\/p>\n\n\n\n The IB Diploma Programme English A: Literature course develops understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism and promotes the ability to form independent literary judgements. The formal analysis of texts and a wide coverage of a variety of literature\u2014both in the language of the subject and in translated texts from other cultural domains\u2014is combined with a study of concerns the time and place in which text were written to develop an appreciation for the complexity of authorial purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students completing this course will be encouraged to develop an understanding of other social, cultural and political perspectives in accordance with the conceptual exploration embedded in the course. They will also have developed skills in analysis and the ability to support an argument in clearly expressed writing, sometimes at significant length. This course will enable students to succeed in a wide range of university courses, particularly in literature but also in subjects such as philosophy, law and further language studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Course Description COURSE STRUCTURE SL and HL Prerequisites: Stage 5 English Exclusions: Nil The IB Diploma Programme English A: Literature course develops understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism and promotes the ability to form independent literary judgements. The formal analysis of texts and a wide coverage of a variety of literature\u2014both in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":3403,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3444","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3444"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3841,"href":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3444\/revisions\/3841"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\n\n\nCoursework<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Language A:<\/strong><\/span><\/td> Literature Standard Level<\/strong><\/span><\/td> Literature Higher Level<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr> Components<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td> <\/span><\/td> <\/span><\/td><\/tr> Works in translation<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td> Study of two works. All works are chosen from the titles in the prescribed literature in translation list.<\/span><\/td> Study of three works. All works are chosen from the titles in the prescribed literature in translation list.<\/span><\/td><\/tr> Detailed study<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td> Study of two works. All works are chosen from the prescribed list of authors for the language being studied, each from a different genre.<\/span><\/td> Study of three works. All works are chosen from the prescribed list of authors for the language being studied, each from a different genre.<\/span><\/td><\/tr> Literary genres<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td> Study of three works. All works are chosen from the prescribed list of authors for the language being studied, chosen from the same genre.<\/span><\/td> Study of four works. All works are chosen from the prescribed list of authors for the language being studied, chosen from the same genre.<\/span><\/td><\/tr> Options<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td> Study of three works. Works are freely chosen in any combination.<\/span><\/td> Study of three works. Works are freely chosen in any combination.<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Assessment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Language A:<\/strong><\/span><\/td> Literature Standard Level<\/strong><\/span><\/td> <\/td> <\/td> Literature Higher Level<\/strong><\/span><\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr> Type of Assessment<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td> Format of assessment<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td> Time (hours)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td> Weighting of final grade (%)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td> Format of assessment<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td> Time (hours)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td> Weighting of final grade (%)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr> External<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td> <\/td> <\/td> 70<\/span><\/td> <\/td> <\/td> 80<\/span><\/td><\/tr> Paper 1<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td> Guided analysis of one unseen literary texts<\/span><\/td> 1.15<\/span><\/td> 35<\/span><\/td> Guided analysis of two unseen literary texts<\/span><\/td> 2.15<\/span><\/td> 35<\/span><\/td><\/tr> Paper 2<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td> Essay based on two literary works studied<\/span><\/td> 1.45<\/span><\/td> 35<\/span><\/td> Essay based on at least two literary works studied<\/span><\/td> 1.45<\/span><\/td> 25<\/span><\/td><\/tr> HL Essay<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td> N\/A<\/span><\/td> <\/td> <\/span><\/td> 1500 word essay on a literary work<\/span><\/td> N\/A<\/span><\/td> 20<\/span><\/td><\/tr> Internal<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td> <\/td> <\/td> 30<\/span><\/td> <\/td> <\/td> 20<\/span><\/td><\/tr> Oral Work<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/td> Individual oral presentation and viva <\/span><\/td> 15 minutes<\/span><\/td> 30<\/span><\/td> Individual oral presentation and viva<\/span><\/td> 15 minutes<\/span><\/td> 20<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"